Killer Force (1976)

A five-man team of professionals undertake a daring robbery at a diamond mine.

Director:

Val Guest

Writers:

Michael Winder, Val Guest

Stars:

Telly Savalas, Peter Fonda, Hugh O'Brian

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Telly Savalas	...	Harry Webb
Peter Fonda	...	Mike Bradley
Hugh O'Brian	...	John Lewis
Christopher Lee	...	Maj. Chilton
O.J. Simpson	...	'Bopper' Alexander
Maud Adams	...	Clare Chambers
Ian Yule	...	Edward Woods
Michael Mayer	...	Paul Adams
Victor Melleney	...	Ian Nelson
Richard Loring	...	Roberts
Stuart Brown	...	Chambers
Marina Christelis	...	Danielle
Frank Shelley	...	Pop Keller
Peter van Dissel	...	Rick (as Peter van Dissell)
Cocky Tlhotlhalemaje	...	Franklyn

Storyline

Head of company security, Harry Webb, fears that a diamond theft is about to take place at their major mining complex deep in the desert. He quickly manages to become very unpopular, particularly with Claire Chambers, a celebrated cover girl, daughter of the mine administrator. She is visiting the man she loves, Mike Bradley, who is responsible for security at the mine. Nelson, the mine administrator, gives Bradley a curious mission - to steal a diamond. He wants to implicate Bradley in order to bring him into contact with a certain Lewis who is preparing to rob the mine with the aid of a group of mercanaries and a local accessory known as Father Christmas. Webb, not being informed of the deceit, relentlessly pursues Bradley, who is contacted by Lewis. With the mercanaries in the process of penetrating the mine. Bradley reveals himself to be Father Christmas, the organiser of the entire operation. With Webb in pursuit, Bradley flees into the desert with the only other survivors - ...

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Plot Keywords:

diamond | security | desert | heist | vault | 

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Taglines:

They were professionals who killed for hire. But the man who hunted them killed for pleasure!

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Genres:

Action | Crime | Thriller

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

Ireland Switzerland USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

15 January 1976 (West Germany)

Also Known As:

The Diamond Mercenaries

Filming Locations:

South Africa

Company Credits

Production Co:

Houtsnede Maatschappij N.V., Kilarney, Michelangelo

Technical Specs

Runtime:

102 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

MGM Home Entertainment released this film as "Killer Force" on DVD in 2013 as part of the 12 Action Adventure Movies 3-Disc set. It's the first release since the VHS era.

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Goofs

In the final part of the movie, just after Mike, Lewis and Clare decide to lay low on the ridge where they will have the stand-off, the movie cuts to a scene showing Webb arriving in his Jeep. In the second angle of this scene, a stunt driver wearing a poorly fitted bald cap is clearly visible driving the Jeep.

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Connections

Featured in Grindhouse Universe (2008)

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Soundtracks

The Old Fashioned Way
Music by Georges Garvarentz
Lyrics by Al Kasha, Charles Aznavour and Joel Hirschhorn
Performed by Georges Garvarentz Et Orchestre

User Reviews

It's old-fashioned 70s action with lots of intrigue.

KILLER FORCE is one of the many action movies of the 70s on a "bad guy" perspective and a low budget, with a sand dune setting and lots of funky disco which made these great. It stands out best for its intrigue. Don't expect much from top-billed Telly Savalas (who rips the dress off of Maud Adams!), but do follow Peter Fonda's point of view as he joins an army of force attempting to rob the valuables from a diamond mine. This is a chance to see O.J. Simpson in his glory days as one of the heist members going out to seize an electric fuse, a plot that leads the men into the facility. The action sequences look mild but they remain exciting to this day as with other Italian-made productions. Try not to think but understand that KILLER FORCE was made on European soil with an American cast (other than Christopher Lee) driving auto vehicles on the passenger side. Definitely worth a find if you crave for late-night intrigue. Nice color.